Roll Call: The Senate passes MMA

The opposition did not follow party lines: eight Democrats, six Republicans and Simcha Felder (a nominal Democrat who sits with the Republicans) all voted no. As I reported last week, the Capital Region’s delegation followed a partisan split.

The big question is what will happen to the MMA bill in the state Assembly, where it has never been brought to a floor vote. Supporters of the legislation insist it has the same type of bipartisan support there, and has sufficient votes to pass.